Berwyn Native Brings Modernity and Change to Main Line Art Center

Conestoga High School alumna Amie Potsic is nearing a year as executive director of Main Line Art Center.

Last year, the Main Line Art Center in Haverford marked 75 years in existence. While celebrating its long past it also took a step into the future with the hiring of a new exective director. In the summer, professional photographer and arts administrator Amie Potsic succeeded executive director Judy Herman, who retired after nearly 25 years there. Potsic is a Berwyn native who graduated from Conestoga High School. So far, Potsic has curated two shows that she said were "contemporary, challening and brought in new artists," Atmospheric and Urban Pop (see photos) and is overseeing a renovation and addition to the art center's building. While still offering more traditional exhibits, Potsic said she was brought into the organization for her …

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Sam Strike

9:17 am on Monday, May 20, 2013

Do you mean the Wayne Art Center? The township does support the Wayne Art Center; I'm not sure about the Main Line Art Center.   more ›

Main Line Symphony Orchestra to Perform in Easttown

The orchestra will play a free concert, featuring works from 'Bach to Brubeck.'

Easttown Library will host the Main Line Symphony Orchestra on Saturday for awide-ranging evening of music, titled 'Music Through the Years: Bach to Brubeck.' The free event begins at 2 p.m., according to the Patch calendar listing: The attached Youtube video shows the orchestra performing the work of Mozart.  If you're not familiar with Dave Brubeck's name, you'll likely recognize one of his most famous pieces, 'Take Five,' which is also attached to this article as a YouTube video. Check out the calendar listing for more details.

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Footlighters Announces 2013-2014 Season Lineup

Auditions for the Berwyn theater company's first production, Rabbit Hole, begin May 21.

Footlighters Theater announced the lineup for its 2013-2014 season in a post on its website Sunday: For more information, including audition dates, visit the theater's website.

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Watch 'Stoga Students Award-Winning Short Films

Four Conestoga High School students were recognized in the 2013 Greenfield Youth Film Festival.

Four Conestoga High School students were recognized in the 2013 Greenfield Youth Film Festival. The film festival announced Wednesday the following results: You can view the three short films in the media gallery above. Many of the films were earnest and somber, but not all of them, according to the festival's press release announcing the winners: The full slate of winning videos can be viewed on Youtube.

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'Into the Woods' Debuts at Local Church Thursday

St. Peter's Players will perform the Sondheim musical May 9 to 11.

Last Chance: St. David's Arts Fest Ends Sunday

Works in a variety of media including oils, watercolor, pastel, acrylic and collage, both framed and unframed, will be for sale, displayed gallery fashion for the duration of the show.

Attention Artists: Retreat Show Deadline is Saturday

Submissions for Malvern Retreat House ArtShow2014 are due May 4, and jurying will begin June 3.

Two Choirs to Perform Mendolssohn's 'Elijah' in Paoli Sunday

Choirs from Church of the Good Samaritan, in Paoli, and First Presbyterian Church, in West Chester, will perform a free concert Sunday night

Learn to Write Your Memoir at Easttown Library

Dr. Emma Mellon, a psychologist who has taught at Villanova and Immaculata, will present strategies to translate stories, experiences and dreams into personal memoirs.